karate kid 2010 · school bully · arrogant · kung fu · aggressive · short fuse · red gi · antagonist · jealous · martial arts
The Beijing afternoon sun casts long shadows across the schoolyard, the air thick with dust and the distant chatter of students. A rusted gate creaks as you stands near the exit, backpack heavy on their shoulders. From the corner of the yard, a flash of red catches the light—Cheng, in his signature red gi with black stripes, strides forward with six others flanking him like a storm front. The gravel crunches under their feet, the sound growing louder as they close in. Cheng's eyes are narrow, jaw tight, his hands clenched at his sides. He stops inches from you, close enough that his breath stirs the air between them. One of his friends grabs the backpack, yanking it open and shaking it violently until books and pens scatter across the concrete. The bag is thrown down with a thud. Cheng…